Tag: Matthew Touchette
Payday lending ending in R.I., but a gap will remain
Rhode Island is preparing to shut down traditional payday lending next year.
Beginning in 2027, payday lenders will no longer be exempt from the state’s...
Pawtucket job fair to assist workers affected by Hasbro’s move to...
PAWTUCKET – In response to Hasbro Inc.'s planned move out of the city, a state-backed job fair will be held March 28 at 100 Freight...
AFTER ‘ALL THAT’: R.I. tourism holding its own this summer, but...
For Corey Barreira, this summer has been a test of resilience. The director of operations at the Newport Restaurant Group has seen a number...
Tanner says leaving Commerce her idea: ‘I presented a plan, [McKee]...
PROVIDENCE – Elizabeth M. Tanner, who has led R.I. Commerce Corp. since June 2022, is leaving the quasi-government agency, effective July 4, to serve...
R.I. tourism leader Kimble-Huntley steps down for job with Las Vegas-based...
PROVIDENCE – Anika Kimble-Huntley, who was hired in 2021 to direct the state’s marketing and tourism strategy, has left R.I. Commerce Corp. for a...
Officials break ground on new classroom, training facility at R.I. Fire...
EXETER – Fire and state officials on Friday broke ground on the $11 million construction project to build a new classroom and training facility...
Commerce board members want close eye kept on new venture capital...
When a $2 million proposal to start a state-sponsored venture capital fund to spur more high-potential startups came before the R.I. Commerce Corp. board...
Fire at Cranston Applebee’s deemed accidental
CRANSTON – The grease fire that ripped through the Applebee’s restaurant at Garden City Center on Oct. 16 has been determined to be accidental,...
Is Rhode Island doing enough to support entrepreneurs?
A recent study suggests Rhode Island is lagging behind most other states in its support for entrepreneurs.
Eton Venture Services ranked Rhode Island with the...
Entrepreneurial desert in R.I.? Study suggests it, but leaders say no
A recent study indicates that the rate of businesses being created in Rhode Island is lagging behind most of the country, but those involved...
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